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New Zealand played their first Test match on 10th January, 1930 (at Jade Stadium, England won by 8 Wickets), and their first ODI on 11th February, 1973 (at Jade Stadium v. Pakistan, NZ won by 22 runs).

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1 trivia quiz  Kiwi Test Cricket icon
This is a great opportunity to test your knowledge on the "summer game".
 Difficult 10Q
405 plays
 Jan 19 07
kiwichris
2 trivia quiz  NZ Test Cricket: 1930s-1970s icon
This quiz provides an innings with a difference: Two challenging questions from each of the first five decades of New Zealand Test Cricket.
 Tough 10Q
165 plays
 Apr 01 05
gavint
3 trivia quiz  Kiwi Keepers icon
New Zealand has been blessed with talented wicketkeepers over the years. This quiz concerns four of the best of them: Ken Wadsworth, Warren Lees, Ian Smith and Adam Parore.
 Tough 10Q
207 plays
 Oct 28 04
rogerw1nz
4 trivia quiz  Cricket: 1949 : Visit From NZ icon
English cricket is still recovering from the war. 1948 saw a final blitz by Bradman and his 'Invincibles', so will the '49 New Zealand tourists give some respite?
 Very Difficult 10Q
201 plays
 Jul 01 03
koonjewarre
5 trivia quiz  NZ Cricket's "Beige Brigade" icon
New Zealand's one day cricketers of the early to mid 1980s became household names and produced some victories that are still talked about today. Let's look back at the days of the "Beige Brigade"!
 Very Difficult 10Q
351 plays
 Apr 06 05
gavint
6 trivia quiz  Kiwi Cricket #3 icon
The Kiwi Cricket adventures are back with this third instalment in the Trilogy. I hope you find this challenging.
 Difficult 10Q
489 plays
 Jan 21 03
oratiafolk
7 trivia quiz  New Zealand Cricket Grounds icon
First-class cricket has been played on a number of New Zealand grounds, some well known and others more obscure.
 Tough 10Q
462 plays
 Jan 19 05
Howie72 gold
8 trivia quiz  NZ Tour of England 2004 icon
In 2004 New Zealand toured England and played some exciting games. Look back at that long, hot (and wet) summer with me now. I hope you enjoy the quiz!
 Difficult 25Q
324 plays
 Jul 12 04
Beckyel gold
9 trivia quiz  New Zealand Test Cricket
This is a (hopefully) challenging quiz about the history of New Zealand Test Cricket.
 Tough 10Q
807 plays
 Apr 18 02
Dalgleish editor
10 trivia quiz  Kiwi Cricket #4 icon
New Zealand may not have a fantastic cricket history, but it is a proud one. This quiz is for the die hard New Zealand cricket fans.
 Difficult 10Q
480 plays
 Feb 17 03
oratiafolk
11 trivia quiz  NZ at the World Cup icon
How much do you know about New Zealand's matches at the 2003 cricket World Cup.
 Tough 10Q
753 plays
 Apr 12 03
RobDog
12 trivia quiz  Kiwi Cricket #1 icon
Test your knowledge on New Zealand cricket. Past and present, but mainly past.
 Difficult 10Q
891 plays
 May 22 01
oratiafolk
13 trivia quiz  Kiwi Cricket #2 icon
This is the second installment of the Kiwi cricket quiz series and is perhaps even harder than the first. Good luck.
 Tough 10Q
480 plays
 Nov 27 02
oratiafolk
14 trivia quiz  NZ Cricket 1991-92 icon
This quiz focuses predominantly on the 1991-92 cricket World Cup, and some of the subtle details about it involving NZers.
 Difficult 10Q
468 plays
 Jan 12 03
stevo140

Some sample questions from this category:

* When Stephen Fleming became NZ's most successful test captain, which captain did he pass?
* Martin Crowe was player of the competition at the 1992 World Cup. How many 100s did he score?
* Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones shared, at the time, a world record partnership for the 3rd wicket against Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve in 1990. How did the parnership end?
* Danny Morrison took a hat-trick against India in a ODI at which ground?
* Richard Hadlee absolutely destroyed Australia at 'The Gabba' in 1986 by taking nine wickets in the first innings. What were his figures?
* How many times did Roger Twose score 2 in the two test series against the West Indies in 1994?
* Who was Richard Hadlee's 300th test victim?
* Ewen Chatfield and which other batsman shared a last wicket stand of 56 to beat the West Indies in the first ODI at Carrisbrook in 1981?
* Which of these players has not been dismissed for 99 in a test match?
* Ian Smith scored a world record best total in a test for a number 9 batsman. What was it, and who was it against?
* Who was New Zealand's first Test captain?
* We all know that Richard Hadlee was knighted in 1990, but he was the 2nd New Zealand cricketer to be knitghted. Who was New Zealand's first cricketing knight?
* Which of these players did NOT captain New Zealand?
* When Richard Hadlee set the record for the most wickets taken by a New Zealander in a Test series (33 wickets), how many tests did he play in the series?
* New Zealand has a great history of cricketing families, but which of these are NOT related?
* Which of these players has not scored a double century for NZ in Test cricket?
* In the 1974-75 series against England, a NZ player was struck in the head by English bowler Peter Lever, and actually 'died' for a short time. Who was it?
* What was unusual about the appointment of Lee Germon as NZ captain in 1995?
* How many Tests did NZ play before recording their first victory?
* Chris Cairns hit 9 sixes in a Test innings against Zimbabwe at Eden Park in 1996. What was his final score?

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